Lateral Thoughts: Don't blame it on the mosquito

Vector-borne diseases are complex and tackling just one aspect of the equation will not help  

Let it flow: COVID-19 pandemic underscores need to share research; but how will it work

The scientific community has rolled out plans to remove hurdles in the shift to open access publishing. Will this ensure equitable access?

इम्युनिटी के बारे में कितना जानते हैं आप?

हकीकत यह है कि हम प्रतिरक्षा (इम्युनिटी) के बारे में बेहद…

आहार संस्कृति: चलेगी चक्की, बनेगी सेहत

घर में तैयार किए गए आटे, दाल और दलिए से स्वास्थ्य और स्वा�…

Diet to save: Our food system is fuelling climate change; are we ready to switch to a new diet?

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests our dietary habits are putting way too much pressure on the environment

India readies for COVID-19 vaccination but vexed questions on the solution remain

The risks the country needs to prepare for, precautions it needs to take, the logistics required and, above all, the implications of it all for …

Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases

Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well

Lateral Thoughts: A recipe best avoided

Dependence on food import is not the solution for preventing biodiversity loss or decreasing greenhouse gas emissions

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …

Lateral Thoughts: A paradigm change in clinical trials

The rich and famous are clamouring to get the ‘experimental’ COVID-19 vaccine

WTO decision on access to COVID-19 drugs without strings delayed

Proposal will be formally discussed in March next year, sources say

The other side of climate friendly foods

Efforts to change diets and reduce global warming has pitfalls  

An alien gone native: Nagaland tamarillos a worthy substitute for regular ones

The tree tomato is so popular in Nagaland that the state government got a GI certificate 

Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for the vaccine?

Vaccination programmes cannot be dealt with outside the purview of public health

Good food: Enjoy nutritious ‘Annakut ki sabji’ this festive season

The medley of vegetables prepared on Govardhan Puja, is an example of how festival food in India always had inbuilt systems to protect and …

Not even a glimmer of hope for health worldwide, warns report

Epidemic of chronic diseases, social inequalities and COVID-19 will worsen the future of global health 

World Health Assembly to adopt resolution to strengthen preparedness for health emergencies

The resolution urges WHO members to increase domestic investment and ensure public funding for health emergency preparedness

Body Burden: Antibiotic Resistance - State of India’s Health

Body Burden is a theme-based, biannual report. This year’s theme is antibiotic resistance. The book will look at the state of antibiotic …

Good food: Embrace khus roots for healthy living and a healthy planet

Be it the north or the south of India, this bunchgrass with a scent helps in varied ways

Lateral Thoughts: Air pollution will reduce only through good governance

Air pollution has been plaguing Delhi for 4 decades; the reasons are well known and there is adequate data to pin responsibilities

Good food: Seeds of health

Seeds hold the promise of life, and hence they are so carefully stored in seed banks across the world

First food for fasting days

From makhanas to kuttu to singhara, here are ways to add taste and spice to food while fasting  

World Food Day: Looking for a new avatar in COVID-19 times

What we now need is smart, systemic action to get the food to those who need it and improve it for those who have it, says FAO Director-…

Taro: In which you can eat both shoots and leaves

Taro, better known as arbi, is the fifth most consumed root vegetable in the world. But It may soon disappear from the earth due to climate change-…

Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?

Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins